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inflation

[in-fley-shuhn] / ɪnˈfleɪ ʃən /


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The U.S. economy is also growing fast enough, he said, to drive up inflation through the normal demand channels: consumer spending and business investment, especially the boom in artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

But the craft is in peril due to inflation, fewer skilled apprentices and other challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Warsh said the Fed raised rates to try to prevent the effects of tariff- and energy-induced inflation from spreading too deeply to other goods and services.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

“He was able to convince markets he was going to do what it takes to bring inflation down.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Some of them make no more than the steelworkers pulled down in the 1970s—in real dollars, not dollars adjusted for inflation.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

He added: “I know I could not have been so calm through depressions, inflations, banking and currency crises, wars and political disruptions.”

From MarketWatch Feb. 18, 2026

Dr Chris Provan, the chair of RCGPs in Scotland, said: "Nationally, many GP practices are experiencing dire financial headwinds owing to historic underinvestment, the impact of inflations, and the impending national insurance contributions."

From BBC Mar. 20, 2025

But Sotheby’s lawyers said that, while Rybolovlev and Sazonov had reason to be angry, they should blame themselves for failing to take reasonable measures to protect Rybolovlev from any price inflations.

From New York Times Jan. 9, 2024

The second round showed inflations of between 28% and 42%.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2022

His appearance was indicated by certain inflations and convulsions of the parts which he possessed, and when the relics were again placed in the lower parts, he directly returned to the upper.

From The itinerary of Archbishop Baldwin through Wales by Giraldus Cambrensis




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